British Flag Near Pole as Shackleton Reaches 111 Miles South
London dispatch reports Lt. E H Shackleton and the Nimrod crew nearing 111 miles from the South Pole in 1908 intricate expedition. They traveled 1708 miles over ice in 126 days with no deaths and left flags at the magnetic pole and Erebus while making significant geological discoveries.
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South Pole
Mount Erebus
London
E. H. Shackelton
Invercargill
New Zealand
New England
Magnetic Pole
Mount
Erebus
Antarctic
RUDOVITZ IS BROKE Russian Refugee Wanders Chicago Streets
Christian Rudovitz, saved from extradition to Russia in a murder case via Elihu Root, wanders Chicago seeking work. He is penniless after being discharged for the fight against extradition. Employers fear trouble if they keep him as news of his identity spreads.
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Chicago
Christian Rudovitz
Russia
Elihu Root
Harmon's Receivership to End in Cincinnati
Judge Lurton of the United States circuit court ruled that the receivership of Governor Harmon for the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad must end at once and the road be sold. The opinion denied intervention by Brooklyn Trust and others, declaring the road insolvent. Harmon may be asked to stay on as receiver until May 1, with a sale order anticipated before that date.
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Harmon
Cincinnati
Lurton
United States Circuit Court
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Brooklyn Trust Company
Johnson Secures Manager for Johnson Boxing Team
Chicago March 24 Jack Johnson the heavyweight champion announced Abe Arends of Chicago has accepted the manager role after Johnson had been without one since his fight with Burns.
Villagers Route Thieves in Dynamite Bank Heist
In Hemple, Missouri, 20 miles east of St Joseph, a bank vault was blasted by safeblowers. The dynamite wrecked fixtures but left the vault intact. The blast alarmed villagers and the criminals fled before capture.
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St. Joseph
Hemple
Sunset Express Wrecked Near Bertram
Sunset express from New Orleans wrecked near Bertram thirty miles west of Yuma three cars including two Pullmans and an observation detached from track no passengers or trainmen injured in the incident reported
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Los Angeles
Cal
New Orleans
Bertram
Yuma
Knox Keeps Silence on Zelaya Arbitration Reply
Washington March 24 Secretary Knox declined to comment on any response from President Zelaya of Nicaragua to the state department’s demand for arbitration of the Emery claim. The issue has strained relations between the two nations.
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Washington
Knox
Zelaya
Nicaragua
State Department
Emery
Hughes Clears Jerome Record in Albany Action
Albany March 24 Governor Hughes dismissed charges against New York City District Attorney William T. Jerome. The charges were filed by William F. King representing stockholders of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company of New York.
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Hughes
Jerome
Albany
N. Y
William T. Jerome
New York City
William F. King
Metropolitan Street Railway Company of
New York
May Use Axes in Contest
Frankfort Kentucky March 24 Mayor E E Hume calls a special General Council meeting to fix city telephone rates. He will not sign any ordinance exceeding 2.50 monthly for business and 1.50 for residents. East Tennessee charges 2.75 business and 1.65 residential. Home Telephone charges 1.20 business and 1.00 residential. Citizens plan a mass protest while Colonel Scott warns police may cut poles if rates aren’t capped. Both firms lack a franchise.
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Frankfort
E. E. Hume
General Council
East Tennessee Telephone Company
Home Telephone Company
J. A. Scott
Scott
Funeral Sermon for Mrs. Martha Sharp at Antioch
Elder J. W. Harding assisted by Elder M. P. Lowry will preach the funeral at Antioch next Sunday.
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J. W. Harding
M. P. Lowry
Martha Sharp
Antioch
Deaths and Funerals In Winchester Respectful Services Held
The remains of John Hamilton died at his sister Mrs Gordon Stevenson’s Burns avenue home were laid to rest in Winchester cemetery after 2:30 p m services by Rev J H MacNeill. Mrs James Henry Scott dies Tuesday and funeral is Thursday 10 a m at her daughter Mrs Henry V Thompson’s Lexington pike with Rev O J Chandler. burial in Winchester cemetery. Pallbearers named B F Curtis J H Evans J Harvey Hunt J N Hisle J W Poynter and A S Thompson.
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John Hamilton
Gordon Stevenson
Burns Avenue
Winchester
J. H. MacNeill
Red Men
James Henry Scott
Henry V. Thompson
Lexington Pike
O. J. Chandler
Winchester Cemetery
B. F. Curtis
J. H. Evans
J. Harvey Hunt
J. N. Hisle
J. W. Poynter
A. S. Thompson
Northwestern Mutual Life Tax Challenge Filed in State Court
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company of Milwaukee seeks to recover 8500 from the State, asserting the 2 percent tax on rebates paid to policyholders under insurance contracts is unlawful. The petition was filed in the State Fiscal Court to recover the tax paid over the last three years.
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Frankfort
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Milwaukee
Northwestern Mutual Company
Governors form five member committee for chiefs conference
Gov Willson states Gov Hughes of New York Noel of Mississippi and Gov Gillett of California have accepted appointment to a five member committee chosen by Gov Swanson of Virginia and Willson to arrange the annual conference of state chief executives. The five will meet to plan the conference, possibly at the new Capitol in Frankfort.
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Frankfort
Hughes
New York
Noel
Mississippi
Willson
Gov
Gillett
California
Swanson
Virginia
Moving Pictures At Opera House
8000 feet of film shown at the opera house in Pahuniay with admission set at 10 cents. Ends with a note of the screening details and page numbers 33 24 41.
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Opera House Pahuniay
Rules of Road Adopted in Lexington Stirring Neighboring Towns
Lexington enforces road rules with officials from nearby towns sending letters requesting copies. Mayor Shain and Shelby T. Harbison report rapid interest from Winchester and Richmond, who seek copies and cost details. The rules emphasize keeping right, staying near the curb, yielding to others, and polite driving conduct.
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Lexington
Shain
Shelby T. Harbison
Harbison
Winchester
Browne
Richmond
Spelling Bee Draws Richmond Crowd for Church Fund
In Richmond Kentucky on March 24 a lively spelling bee at the opera house raised funds for a new Christian church. Eleven players from Caldwell High School faced Normal and Female Institute teams with city lawyers doctors and ministers joining in. Miss Isse Million daughter of Judge Million won first prize. Mrs Johnson placed second. Million also represents the city team. Proceeds from another match are planned for next Monday night.
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Richmond
Opera House
New Christian Church
Caldwel High School
Normal
Madison Female Institute
Mayo Woods
Isse Million
E. C. Million
J. R. Johnson
Miss Million
Court House
C. W. E. M. Society of the Christian Church
E. C. McDougle
Normal School
Kentucky group to defend young Gardner in murder case
Henry R. Prewitt leaves Mount Sterling for Louisville with Justice Ed O Rear Col John H Whallen Judge Allie W Young to defend J Eugene Gardner indicted for murder in San Francisco. Gardner, about twenty, born Maggin county, lived in Kentucky, trial set for March 31. The trip carries no political significance.
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MT. Sterling
Henry R. Prewitt
Louisville
California
Ed. C. O’rear
John H. Whallen
Allie W. Young
Monon
San Francisco
J. Eugene Gardner
O’rear
United States
Young Gardner
Magfin County
Kentucky
Delainy
Robbery Nets $1500 From Kentucky Farmer Home
London Kentucky March 24 Byrd Saylor recently moved from this county to Letcher county and bought a farm on Robinson Creek five miles from London. Robbers caused a chicken house noise then entered his home and took $1500.
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London
Byrd Saylor
Letcher County
Robinson Creek
Market summaries show varied prices across regions and commodities
Chicago cattle prices range from cows at 400 to steers 500, hogs around 6.9, wheat No 2 red at 1 22, Corn 64-65s, oats 52-54c. East Buffalo offers mixed cattle and hogs, Pittsburg spot quotes, Cleveland dairy and meat values, Boston wool prices, and Toledo grain rates.
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Chicago
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Boston
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
Cincinnati
Toledo
Indictments Tally 100 Illicit Whisky Cases in Williamsburg
In Williamsburg Kentucky on March 24 the grand jury returned about 100 new indictments for illicit whisky sales. Juries in most cases previously tried were appealing, with fines around 100 dollars and twenty days in jail. Authorities expect many so called blind tiger operators to leave the state.
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Williamsburg
Jerico
Winchester Monument Works A Home Enterprise
A small home business, Winchester Monument Works, seeks a share of customers' patronage. Date noted 3-20-31.
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Winchester Monument Works
3000 Feet of Moving Pictures at Opera House
Silent 3000 feet of moving pictures shown at the opera house on Saturday night with admission set at 10 cents. Event dated March 24, 1941. Local patrons alerted to a likely entertainment showing at the venue.
Child Drowns in Kentucky Pond Near Home
In Murray Kentucky a small child of Will Enoch from Edgehill neighborhood fell into a pond near the Enoch residence and drowned. The mother had left the child at play to gather turnip seed and returned to find the tragedy in the horse lot pond.
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Murray, Ky
Will Enoch
Edgehill
Enoch
Monuments Cleaned Without Injury by Winchester Monument Works
Monuments were cleaned without damaging the stone by Winchester Monument Works on March 20, 1931. No injuries or damage reported to the stone during the cleaning process.
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Winchester Monument Works
Near Death in Big Pond Woman Cures with Discovery
Mrs. Ida Soper of Big Pond Pennsylvania writes of nearly dying from lung trouble until Dr King s New Discovery restored her health. The remedy is praised for coughs colds sore lungs hemorrhages la grippe asthma croup whooping cough and bronchial issues. 50 cents and 1.00 trial bottle free guaranteed by Phillips Drug Company
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Ida Soper
Phillips Drug Company
Cleaning Up Days in Louisville Set for April 9 and 10
Louisville dispatch reports the Street-Cleaning Department has designated April 9 and 10 as Cleaning up Days, with the entire force plus extra workers assigned to citywide coverage. Beginning April 1 crews will wear government khaki uniforms.
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Louisville
Tragedy in Simsbury: Mrs Miller Drowns Self and Two Children
Special to The News reports in Simsbury Connecticut on March 24 that Mrs Amos Miller, overwhelmed by low spirits, drowned herself and her two children. The act occurred despite surrounding efforts to intervene. Authorities investigated the family’s circumstances and motives as the community mourns the loss of three lives.
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Simsbury
Conn
Amos Miller
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Col. Scott
Funeral Services
Mary James Scott
Gov. Hughes
Gov. Noel
Moving
Richmond, Ky
G. Murray Smith
Mayor Woods
Prewitt
Justice O’rear
Col. Whallen
Judge Young
Baltimore
Nousenold
Hampton
Pres
S. D. Goff, V.pres
F. Curtis
R. ©. Fitch
Clark County
Nat'l Bank
BANK
T. Strother Scott
Opera House Satuday
Big Pond
Morning Glory
News
John A Tanner
Winn Avenue
N. T. Taylor
Lucy Coleman Browning
College Street
H. E. Witt
French Avenue
Phillips
Chas
Zigman
Corner Main
Washington Street
A. F. Byrd
West Washington Street
Birl Turner
Nannie Sewell
Alabama Street
Maria Bean
Frank Martin
Main Street
Long Black Glove
Citizens Bank
Frank Roy
North Main Street
MR. Bloomfield
Florida
Daytona
Vic Bloomfield
Winchester News
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